BILL NUMBER: SB 2108	CHAPTERED  09/07/00

	CHAPTER   319
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   SEPTEMBER 7, 2000
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   SEPTEMBER 4, 2000
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   AUGUST 18, 2000
	PASSED THE SENATE   MAY 16, 2000
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 27, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Karnette

                        FEBRUARY 25, 2000

   An act to amend Section 84602 of the Government Code, relating to
the Political Reform Act of 1974.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 2108, Karnette.  Campaign statements:  electronic filing.
   Existing provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 require
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Fair Political
Practices Commission, to develop an online and electronic system for
filing required campaign disclosure statements and reports, and to
make all of the data filed available on the Internet, subject to
certain exceptions.
   This bill would add to those exceptions any bank account number
required to be disclosed pursuant to the act.
   The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides
that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes
with a 2/3 vote of each house and compliance with specified
procedural requirements.
   This bill, which would declare that it furthers the purposes of
the act, would therefore require a 2/3 vote.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 84602 of the Government Code is amended to
read:
   84602.  To implement the Legislature's intent, the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the  commission, notwithstanding any
other provision of this title or any other provision of the
Government Code, shall do all of the following:
   (a) Develop online and electronic filing processes for use by
persons and entities specified in Sections 84604 and 84605 required
to file statements and reports with the Secretary of State's office
pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100) and Chapter 6
(commencing with Section 86100).  As part of that process, the
Secretary of State shall define a nonproprietary standardized record
format or formats using industry standards for the transmission of
the data that is required of those persons and entities specified in
subdivision (a) of Section 84604 and Section 84605 and that conforms
with the disclosure requirements of this title.  The Secretary of
State shall hold public hearings prior to development of the record
format or formats as a means to ensure that affected entities have an
opportunity to provide input into the development process.  The
format or formats shall be made public no later than July 1, 1999, to
ensure sufficient time to comply with the requirements of this
chapter.
   (b) Accept test files, from software vendors and others wishing to
file reports electronically, for the purpose of determining whether
the file format is in compliance with the standardized record format
developed pursuant to subdivision (a) and is compatible with the
Secretary of State's system for receiving the data.  A list of
software and service providers who have submitted acceptable test
files shall be published by the Secretary of State and made available
to the public.  Acceptably formatted files shall be submitted by a
filer in order to meet the requirements of this chapter.
   (c) Develop a system that provides for the online or electronic
transfer of the data specified in this section utilizing
telecommunications technology that assures the integrity of the data
transmitted and that creates safeguards against efforts to tamper
with or subvert the data.
   (d) Make all the data filed available on the Internet in an easily
understood format that provides the greatest public access.  The
data shall be made available free of charge and as soon as possible
after receipt.  All late contribution and late independent
expenditure reports, as defined by Sections 84203 and 84204,
respectively, shall be made available on the Internet within 24 hours
of receipt.  The data made available on the Internet shall not
contain the street name and building number of the persons or entity
representatives listed on the electronically filed forms or any bank
account number required to be disclosed pursuant to this title.
   (e) Develop a procedure for filers to comply with the requirement
that they sign under penalty of perjury pursuant to Section 81004.
   (f) Maintain all filed data online for 10 years after the date it
is filed, and then archive the information in a secure format.
   (g) Provide assistance to those seeking public access to the
information.
   (h) Consult with the Department of Information Technology and
implement sufficient technology to seek to prevent unauthorized
alteration or manipulation of  the data.
   (i) Provide the commission with necessary information to enable it
to assist agencies, public officials, and others, with the
compliance and with administration of this title.
   (j) Report to the Legislature on the implementation and
development of the online and electronic filing and disclosure
requirements of this chapter.  The report shall include an
examination of system security, private security issues, software
availability, compliance costs to filers, and other issues relating
to this chapter, recommending appropriate changes if necessary.  In
preparing the report, the commission may present to the Secretary of
State and the Legislature its comments regarding this chapter as it
relates to the duties of the commission and suggest appropriate
changes if necessary.  There shall be one report due before the
system is operational as set forth in Section 84603, and one due no
later than June 1, 2001.
  SEC. 2.  The Legislature finds and declares that the provisions of
this act further the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974
within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the
Government Code.
